Friday, March 2, 2012

Stocks Close Higher as Markets Cheer Jobs Data

Stocks closed higher as investors weighed improved reads on jobless claims data against disappointing manufacturing and construction spending numbers.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished up 28.2 points, or 0.2%, at 12,980. The S&P 500 rose 8.4 points, or 0.6%, at 1374. The Nasdaq gained 22.1 points, or 0.7%, at 2989.
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Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI)

 -DJI
12,980.30 Up 28.23(0.22%) 

Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI)

 -DJI
Prev Close:12,952.07
Open:12,952.29
Day's Range:12,943.06 - 13,032.67
52wk Range:10,362.30 - 13,087.20